Illegal expression: 13 held over celebratory firing

Police also recover five 30-bore pistols with 27 rounds, a carbine, 15 rounds and a Mauser and fireworks

RAWALPINDI: The Naseerabad police have arrested 13 people over firing and use of firecrackers at a marriage ceremony. According to a police spokesperson, a police party acting on a tip-off conducted a raid at the marriage ceremony of Shehzad and arrested thirteen people for indulging in aerial firing and using fireworks. Police also recovered five 30-bore pistols with 27 rounds, a carbine, 15 rounds and a Mauser and fireworks from them.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 23^rd, 2014.